@ZackTeibloom I made it to Austin. It was mostly a successful drive, except for losing about 5 hours to a blizzard in and around Memphis. I’d like to chalk my successful journey up to 5 killer mix tapes my friends made me at my going away party. iTunes likes to brag about it’s Genius play lists, but as Andy’s favorite quote on Facebook and Twitter will tell you, “If there is such thing as a genius, I am one, and if there isn’t, then I don’t care.” -John Lennon

Oh, are you? Well, it was totally inappropriate. OK, it’s a strong mix, but not “Genius.”

Andy, Laura, Hilary, Tatar and Lesley each made a mix and A.S. was so confident his was the best, he labeled his “BEST MIX IN THE WORLD.” It wasn’t even the best mix in the car.

A genius mixtape should have a theme, build from a fast first track, keep your interest with deep cuts and wildcards and wind down at the end to a big finish. There should be messages songs and inside joke songs. This mix did some of that, but not enough to be called a genius.

I have never tried, but I have a theory that listening to these songs in this order will result in your brain shutting off and killing you to end the pain. I will FedEx you 5 bucks if you burn this and listen to the entire thing from start to finish.